Vocabulary of Vocabulary

Word Parts Base –Root word The main part of the word without any affix Recognizable English word Example? –Root The main part of the word without any affix Non-recognizable English word Taken from another language (Latin/Greek) Example?

Affix –Prefix Letters at the beginning of a word to change meaning Example? –Suffix Letters at the end of a word to change part of speech, tense, or number Example? Word Parts (cont.)

Word Relationships Synonyms –Same meaning –Example? Antonyms –Opposite meanings –Example? Homophones –Same sound/different spellings/different meanings –Example? Homographs –Same spelling/different meaning/different pronunciation –Example? Analogies –Comparison of known to unknown –Example?

Word Meanings/Diction Denotation –Dictionary definition of the word –Example? Connotation –Emotional response to a word –Example?

Word Meanings/Diction (cont.) Formal –Follows the rules of the language –Example? Colloquial –Everyday language –Example? Slang –Language specific to a group –Example?

Word Use/Syntax Literal –Using the denotation of the word –Example? Figurative –Using a definition other than the denotation –Turn to Study Guide

Study Guide Figurative Language Simile –Comparison using “like” or “as” –Example? Metaphor –Comparison not using “like” or “as”; saying one thing is another –Example? Personification –Giving living qualities to a non-living thing –Example?

Study Guide Figurative Language (cont.) Anthropomorphism –Giving human qualities to a living, non-human thing –Example? Hyperbole –Extreme exaggeration for emphasis –Example? Pun –Joke using homophones/homographs –Example?

Literary Terms Symbolism –Using something concrete to represent something abstract –Example? Imagery –Using the senses to describe/narrate text –Example?

Literary Terms (cont.) Paradox –Using two seemingly contradictory terms to make a point –Example? Allusion –Using an indirect reference to another literary, historical, or accepted work –Example?